A panoramic view of beautiful Israel
Photographer Ittay Bodell's new book features more than 120 panoramic pictures from across the country presenting Israel's landscapes and magical sites in a unique and fascinating manner.
"In order to reflect the diversity and contrast between the country's different areas, the photos are presented in the book in an almost random order, not according to regions or any other particular order," Bodell explained in an interview to Channel 20.
The virtual tours include explanations with additional information, as well as an interactive map of the photographed area.
"There are many challenges in panoramic photography," Bodell notes. "One of the techniques is capturing segments. It's a complicated technique in which multiple photographs are taken and stitched together very accurately.
"Like with any landscape photography, you have to take the picture at the right moment and it requires a lot of patience."
Sometimes, he says, the photographer must visit a place several times in order to capture the desired image. "It's happens quite often that you can to a certain place and the lighting isn't good enough, so you come back another time.
"In this project, it was important for me to provide a special look at less familiar places alongside the more familiar places."
